As part of Seaspan Ferries’ efforts to reduce fleet emissions and explore alternative, low-carbon technologies, the company will pilot battery-powered trucks procured with the support of the Province of British Columbia and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Seaspan Ferries Corporation has placed an order for the first Terberg battery powered terminal trucks in North America,… Read More
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) hosted a ceremonial event today at its Newport News Shipbuilding division that marked the first construction milestone in the life of the aircraft carrier Doris Miller (CVN 81). Doris Miller is the second ship named in honor of Miller, and the first aircraft carrier ever named for an African American. This… Read More
Somerset, Mass., based Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has taken an order for a rigid-bottom, soft-sided RIB pilot boat from the Lake Pilots Association, Huron, Mich. The Resilient class high-speed launch will be the third built for the association by Gladding-Hearn Somerset since 1979 Designed by Ray Hunt Design, the waterjet-driven, all-aluminum launch measures 42.5 feet… Read More
Huntington Ingalls Industries reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) on August 21. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the christening was livestreamed, and a small socially distanced event was held with limited in-person attendance. “Shipbuilding is about teamwork and bringing together the most intellectually and physically challenging efforts… Read More
Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), today announced that Jan De Nul Group, together with its subcontractor JDR Cable Systems part of the TFKable Group, had been selected to supply and install the roughly 130 miles of inter-array cables for the… Read More
Morgan City, LA: Conrad Shipyard has delivered the first of four ABS classed spud barges to McDonough Marine Service, headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana. The identical spud barges each measure 180’ by 54’ by 12.5’, have deck strength of 2,500 pounds PSF, and four spud wells. The remaining barges are on schedule for delivery in Q3… Read More
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, will deliver two large, 120 ft. double telescopic service cranes and one 50 ft. telescopic stores crane for a self-propelled hopper dredge. Currently being built for Manson Construction Co., the Frederick Paup will be the largest ever self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge built in the USA and will operate all over… Read More
Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard reports that its Deepwater South facility in Amelia, La., has delivered the first of four ABS classed spud barges to McDonough Marine Service, headquartered in Metairie, La. The identical spud barges each measure 180 by 54 by 12.5 feet and have a deck strength of 2,500 pounds per square… Read More
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard Technology and Innovation Lab recently used an underwater remotely operated vehicle to perform an inspection for the USS George H.W. Bush. The ROV, known as the Deep Trekker DTG3, was utilized to inspect multiple sea chests alongside divers as a proof of concept, providing favorable results to ensure its capabilities for… Read More
Showcasing its capability and versatility in providing total lifecycle solutions to the offshore energy sector, Crowley recently assisted with the historic removal of the Morpeth field tension leg platform (TLP) in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Sir Douglas Morpeth was in 1,700 feet of water, and was the first TLP to receive full classification,… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option, worth about $212.9 million, with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La. It covers production of four more Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRCs) and associated deliverables. This brings the total number of FRCs awarded to Bollinger up to 64 vessels since the program’s inception. To date, the U.S…. Read More
PORT ST. JOE, FL – Today, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) announced the completion of the first of three new Staten Island “Ollis Class” Ferries for the City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten Island Ferry Division. The iconic MV SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS, Hull 219, departed ESG’s Port St. Joe Facility fully… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is pleased to announce that MV SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS Staten Island Ferry is certified and passenger ready. MV SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS Staten Island Ferry is scheduled to depart Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Port St. Joe Facility on Friday for delivery to New York City. Dann Ocean Towing’s COLONEL will tow the… Read More
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